The Supreme Court ruled that an English court's 2014 divorce decree obtained by Dr. N. Sridhar Reddy was not conclusive under Indian law. Because the couple married under Hindu rites, the foreign ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage was invalid, leaving the initial marriage legally intact. Dr. Reddy remains liable for bigamy prosecution despite holding British citizenship and remarrying abroad. However, the bench quashed criminal proceedings against his parents and second wife due to insufficient evidence of conspiracy.
Key points
Foreign divorce decrees based on grounds absent from the Hindu Marriage Act are legally i…: Foreign divorce decrees based on grounds absent from the Hindu Marriage Act are legally invalid in India.
Obtaining foreign citizenship and remarrying outside Indian territory provides no immunit…: Obtaining foreign citizenship and remarrying outside Indian territory provides no immunity against domestic bigamy allegations.
Relatives and second spouses cannot be prosecuted for conspiracy without concrete evidenc…: Relatives and second spouses cannot be prosecuted for conspiracy without concrete evidence of active criminal participation.
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The court, however, quashed the proceedings against his parents and second wife, finding insufficient material to establish their involvement in the alleged offence. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar delivered the judgment on November 3, 2026.
Doctor first approached Indian court for divorce
Dr N. Sridhar Reddy married N. Geetha Prasanthi on April 18, 2003, at Sattenapalli in Andhra Pradesh, according to Hindu rites and customs. The couple initially lived in Hyderabad, where Reddy was pursuing his postgraduate studies at Osmania Medical College.He moved to the UK on February 4, 2005, to pursue his medical career. His wife joined him there on May 7, 2006.
In August 2007, she returned to her parental home in Sattenapalli for the birth of their child. Their son was born on November 4, 2007. Reddy claimed that his wife did not return to the UK despite his repeated requests.
As their relationship deteriorated, Reddy approached a court in Guntur district seeking divorce and custody of their child. The proceedings were dismissed. He subsequently appealed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court…
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